Ladbrokes Gold Cup

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Ladbrokes Gold Cup
Category 1 race
Greyhound Black Buster pictured in 1998.jpg
Black Buster, 1998 winner
Location Monmore Green Stadium
Inaugurated1994
Sponsor Ladbrokes
Race information
Distance480 metres
SurfaceSand
Purse£10,000 (winner)

The Ladbrokes Gold Cup is a greyhound competition held at Monmore Green Stadium. It was revived in 1994 and was originally known as the Midland Gold Cup. [1]

Contents

Winners have included the 1998 English Greyhound Derby champion Toms The Best and the 2011 English Greyhound Derby winner Taylors Sky. [2]

Venues

Sponsors

Past winners

YearWinnerBreedingTrainerTimeSP
1994 Droopys CraigMoral Support – Droopys AliysaHenry Tasker (Private)29.315–2
1995 Westmead ChickIm Slippy – Westmead Move Nick Savva (Walthamstow) 29.094–6f
1996 ChairmanLive Contender – Little WitchJimmy Gibson Belle Vue 29.226–4f
1997 Toms The Best Frightful Flash – Ladys Guest Nick Savva (Walthamstow) 28.212–1
1998 Black BusterJoyful Tidings – Little ChampagneIvan Williams (Perry Barr) 28.139–2
1999 Crack OffMountleader Peer – Highsted Rose Brian Clemenson (Hove) 28.132–1f
2000 Fervent FlashFrightful Flash – Murtys Fancy Tony Meek (Monmore Green) 28.594–1
2001 Potto KnowsHe Knows – Pottos WayDavid Mullins (Romford) 28.514–1
2002 Lodgeview ChanceTop Honcho – Fees ChanceDanny Talbot (Kinsley) 28.2910–1
2003 Farloe BrazilMr Bozz – Farloe Dingle Charlie Lister (Private)28.129–2
2004 Elderberry VeronTop Honcho – Elderberry FlyerPatricia Cowdrill (Monmore) 28.215–2
2005 Loughteen BanditLarkhill Jo – Loughteen VelvetMichael Harris (Monmore) 27.926–1
2006 Westmead JoeLarkhill Jo – Mega Delight Nick Savva (Private)27.896–4
2007 Boherna On AirKiowa Sweet Trey – Free To AirBarrie Draper (Sheffield) 28.104–7f
2008 Boherna BestPacific Mile – Always On AirBarrie Draper (Sheffield) 28.453–1
2009 Barbies ManYeah Man – Barbies BluebirdJulie Bateson (Private)27.9512–1
2010 Bucks YahooBallymac Maeve – Mottos DawnChris Lund (Doncaster) 28.047–2
2011 Taylors Sky Westmead Hawk – Rising Angel Charlie Lister OBE (Private)27.804–6f
2012 Mags GambleCrash – Movealong RoseHarry Williams (Newcastle) 28.347–1
2013 Shaneboy SpencerDroopys Scolari – Shaneboy MariaLiz McNair (Private)28.376–4jf
2014 Viking JackVans Escalade – Heroes Last lassJim Hayton (Private)27.946–4
2015 Swift Hoffman [3] Makeshift – Swift ErinPat Rosney (Private)27.704–7f
2016 Jaytee Spartacus [4] Scolari Me Daddy – Sizzling GinaPaul Young (Romford) 27.835–2
2017 Droopys Buick [5] Yeah Man – Droopys Hilda Angela Harrison (Newcastle) 27.635–4f
2018 King Turbo [6] Leamaneigh Turbo – Wee Tiger TotsLiz McNair (Private)28.305–4f
2019 Seaglass Tiger [7] Drumcrow Obama – Abrakebabra Bee Patrick Janssens (Central Park)28.284–1
2020 Gonzo [8] Laughil Blake – RushmoorbeatriceJulie Bateson (Private)28.319–2
2021 Minglers Popeye [9] Sparta Maestro – Minglers SuarezStuart Tighe (Newcastle) 28.4511/2
2022 Move Over Cha [10] Gaytime Hawk – Move Over ElizaAngela Harrison (Newcastle)28.596/4f
2023 Links Maverick [11] Grangeview Ten – Havana LottieTom Heilbron (Newcastle)27.704/6f

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